Performance of a slurry bubble column reactor for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Determination of optimum condition

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 434-439

  Woo, Kwang Jae ^a   Kang, Suk Hwan ^a   Kim, Seung Moon ^a   Bae, Jong Wook ^a   Jun, Ki Won ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co Al2O3; Fischer Tropsch synthesis; Ru Co Al2O3; SBCR

Indexed keywords

CATALYST CONCENTRATION; CO CONVERSION; CO/AL2O3; FISCHER TROPSCH; LIQUID MEDIA; LOCAL MAXIMUM; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; OPTIMUM OPERATING CONDITIONS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS; SLURRY CONCENTRATION; SOLID CONCENTRATIONS; SQUALANE; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; SYSTEM PRESSURE;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CATALYSTS; CESIUM; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 77949262390     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.04.021     Document Type: Article

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